Arteta: 'I don't want a group of robots'
After a 1-0 win at Leicester in round 25 on February 25, the central defender duo Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba argued right at the King Power Stadium. They also exchanged words throughout the time playing on the field.
However, coach Arteta does not see this as a negative thing. He compared the relationship between Gabriel and Saliba to a happy marriage, wanting the students to show their personality, even sometimes pushing each other and arguing on the field. "Gabriel and Saliba like to play together and are very demanding. That's good and everything is fine," Arteta said on February 28 at a press conference before the match against Everton. "I don't want robots, I want players who have feelings, passion, demand for each other. Gabriel and Saliba have a connection both on and off the field."
Arsenal used to own famous defenders like Kolo Toure, Ashley Cole or Sol Campbell in the last time they won the Premier League - unbeaten season 2003-2004. Therefore, Arteta is happy that the current team of "Gunners" has players with similar personalities.
If Arsenal beat Everton, Arsenal will reach 60 points from 25 matches in the Premier League this season, equaling the record set in the 2003-2004 and 2007-2008 seasons. Out of 203 encounters with Everton, the "Gunners" won 99, drew 43 and lost 61. If they keep three points at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal will become the first team in the history of the English league to reach 100 victories against a single player. competitor.
However, they once lost 0-1 at Everton on February 4, the day the opponent debuted coach Sean Dyche. Arteta refuses to talk about revenge but aims to win to temporarily widen the gap with Man City to five points. "Hopefully we will play much better than the last game," he said.
Arteta feels sympathy for coach Graham Potter - who revealed that he and his children received email death threats because of Chelsea's series of poor achievements. Although he declined to say if he had experienced something similar during his difficult time at Arsenal, Arteta said he understood the pain Potter was going through.
"We're colleagues and we both know the pressure, the demands and the uncertainty of this job," said the 40-year-old coach. "The most important thing is to put the ball in the net. There are factors that sometimes prevent that that you cannot control. Of course, I sympathize with him because he has to suffer. You certainly understand the feeling. what it's like to go through these moments."
Arteta revealed that she always makes time for her family and personal life, even in the face of pressure. According to him, the job of coaching is very demanding, but not so that can destroy the lives of coaches. The 41-year-old coach says family, friends and loved ones don't deserve to have their lives affected in a negative way just because you don't win a football game.
